South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention
- A South Korean court rejected the prosecutors' request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his martial law declaration on Dec. 3, as reported by Yonhap.
- The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials transferred the case to the prosecutors' office and requested an indictment for insurrection and abuse of power.
- The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the extension request, citing no substantial reasons to continue the investigation after securing evidence from the CIO, according to Yonhap.
- Yoon's lawyers welcomed the court's decision, arguing the CIO probe was illegal and urging prosecutors to restart the investigation.
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